Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is known for it’s traditional temples, gardens, futuristic skyscrapers, and beautiful culture.
Shinjuku
Shinjuku Gyoen, Red-light District, Golden Gai, Bar Albatross, Kabukicho,Yotsuya Suga Shrine.
Akihabara
Electric Town
Ginza
Retail Therapy
Aoyama
Roppongi
Mori Art Museum, Roppongi Hills Complex.
Asakusa
Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Sumida Park.
Ueno
Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park, Zoo, Ameyoko.
Shibuya
Shibuya Crossing, Fashion, Cat Street, JUMP shop, Shibuya Pokemon Centre
Highlight’s include:
Tokyo Station
Imperial Palace and Gardens
Ramen Street
The Museum of the Imperial Collections
The National Museum of Modern Art and Science
Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Kiyosumi and Kyu-Yasuda Teien
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Nakano Broadway
Zojoji Temple
Tokyo Tower
The Tsukiji Fish Market is one of the world's largest fish market’s. The Inner Market is located in Toyosu while the Outer Market (shopping & restaurant area open to public) is located in Tsukiji.
Hakone & Mount Fuji
(Located around 1.5- 2 hours away from Tokyo)
Highlight’s include:
Hot Springs Resort
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Five Lakes
Mt. Owakudani
Lake Ashinoko
Kamakura
(Located around 1 hour away from Tokyo)
Home to The Great Buddha
Mt.Takao
(Located around 1 hour away with lovely hiking)
Yokohama
(Located around 30 minutes away)
Home to the Silk Center, Doll Museum, Ramen Museum, and Landmark Tower.
The surrounding Tokyo Islands include:
Izu,Ogasawara, Aogashima,Niijima, Miyake and Hachijojima.
You can get to most of them by ferry or by air. The ferries usually depart Takeshiba Terminal, but others can depart ports in Yokohama and Shizuoka.
Just 90 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo, Sendai is known as the “City of Trees.”
Highlight’s include:
Sendai Trust Tower
Aobayama Park
Zao Mountain’s
Matsushima
The Tanabata Festival
Kanazawa is just 2.5 hours by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo.
Highlight’s include:
Kenrokuen Garden
Kagayuzen Kaikan
Nagamachi Samurai District
Nomura Samurai House
Shirakawa-go
Jigokudani Yaen Koen ( Snow Monkey Park)
Higashi Chaya District
Kanazawa Castle
Hiroshima is easily reached by Shinkansen bullet train in 90 minutes from Osaka, 2 hour’s from Kyoto or a quick flight from Tokyo.
Highlight’s include:
Peace Memorial Park
Atomic Bomb Dome
Island of Miyajima- Itsukushima Shrine
